A post for Dysautonomia Awareness Month to raise consciousness of the need for #pwme to check for POTS.
Around 1/3 of pwme have POTS and it is often undiagnosed. This post gives some suggestions for how to go about finding out if this applies to you and what you can do about it.
I also speculate about the recent Rituximab research, showing autoantibodies towards adrenergic and muscarinic receptors, as a possible explanation of POTS in ME. Continue reading →

I have no expectation of being Cured through aromatherapy. However, I have found that some oils help with some some symptoms. Recipes can also have a synagistic effect and so I’ve written up a few that I use below. You may also want to read this review and this list of essential oil properties. It isn’t free but some of the oils are £1 on ebay and last a long time (use this search to find them). You don’t have to use every oil in the recipe. The first 5 oils I’d buy would be: grapefruit, rosemary, basil, clary sage and lavender (≅£7). Continue reading →